ATN About Us
Mission
Mr. Ehsan Bayat, the founder and CEO of Telephone Systems International (TSI), launched
a private, non-partisan, television and radio station in Kabul in the summer of
2005: ARIANA Television Network (ATN) and ARIANA FM (FM 93.5). ATN provides original
content that helps re-kindle Afghan traditions and culture, as well as English-language
and international programming that offer “a window for a better tomorrow,” bringing
the world to all Afghans. ATN programming places particular emphasis on education,
health, children’s programming, and women’s and world issues.
Mr. Bayat’s main objective in starting his media businesses (akin to his other projects
in Afghanistan) is his desire to give something back to his home country, which
suffered greatly in 25 years of war.
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Ariana Radio & Television is the leading electronic broadcasting service provider
in Afghanistan. |
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Its operation began in August 2005. |
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Afghan Initiative – now the number one station in Afghanistan and abroad |
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Programming places particular emphasis on education, health, children’s programming,
women’s and world issues |
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Intelligent and stimulating programs |
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Audience experience other lands, cultures, and also parts of their native Afghanistan
for the first time |
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ATN is a “ A Window for a Better Tomorrow” for the Afghan people |
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Non-partisan position used to broadcast accurate, unbiased news to the audience
as events occur |
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Brings current events and news from the various regions of Afghanistan to Afghans
abroad and vice a versa. |
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A place for local Afghani talents to come together to create unique and valuable
television |
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Expands opportunities for writers, directors, producers, and actors within the creative
Afghan communities |
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Creating programs on Afghani arts and culture and traditions that were lost during
many years of war |
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Expose the audience to international arts and culture by bringing the best of arts
& culture television from around the world. |
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Mission to unite the many regions of Afghanistan and Afghans scattered all over
the world, under one flag; a community which – Despite of varied demographics –
will still share in a common interest: to reconnect with Afghanistan and help
rebuild it. |
Network
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Largest private Network in Afghanistan |
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Covering 29 provinces in Afghanistan and millions of Afghans around the world |
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All provinces in Afghanistan to be completed by 2008 |
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For those without a TV, ATN also provides Ariana Radio |
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Focused towards – information, education, and entertainment |
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Viewed all across Afghanistan and Abroad |
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Non- partisan – connecting all |
Our Reach
National Channel: Ariana Television has the largest domestic coverage in Afghanistan.
All major provinces are covered through direct satellite beam; this ensures that
our broadcast reaches every hook and corner of the country. We have non-stop
full coverage in 28 provinces, the highest and largest coverage so far in Afghanistan.
International Channel: ATN has coverage in International Terrain as well.
Large International markets are covered like USA, Canada, Europe, Pakistan, Turkmenistan,
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Cyprus, Lebanon, Jordan, Dubai, Egypt, Cambodia,
Israel, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Singapore, Vietnam, China, Taiwan,
to add a few.
ATN Content
• Popular Entertainment Content
• Varied in-house productions with different genres:
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Morning Shows |
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Countdown Shows |
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Educational Shows |
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News in Dari, Pashto, and English |
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Popular Indian Soaps dubbed in local languages |
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Comedy |
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Current Affairs |
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Public Service Announcements (PSA’s) |
Frequencies
Satellite Parameters
D/L Frequency: 11867 MHz
D/L Polarity: Vertical
Symbol Rate:22.000 Msym
FEC: 2/3
Coverage Area
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